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Originally Posted by DorkyYorkies  Ok so my puppies are now 7 weeks old and I have begun the process of trying to find them wonderful new homes. Right now I am just taking calls and letting people look at them if they are interested. The problem I am having is that everyone wants a "teacup". I try to explain to them about the health problems that the little ones tend to have and that "teacup" is just a label. The parents of my puppies are 7 and 8 pounds, which in my opinion is a good healthy weight. There is no guarantee that all of the puppies are going to be the same size as their parents. The fathers on both sides were only 4 pounds, so these pups could still be small. You can't even guarantee that a 3lb male and a 4lb female will produce pups that small. People don't seem to understand this and I don't know how else to put it. How do you all go about finding "quality" homes for your yorkies? I don't want my pups going to just anyone. What do you tell people when they start with the whole "teacup" issue? |
I occasionally have very small puppies, it takes longer for me to place them because of the FBI background check
I do on the potential new home. I ALWAYS point out to the new mommy that almost every vet procedure is going to be a big deal, involving extra expense. Finding a vet to perform simple anesthesia is only the first step. They will nearly always retain baby teeth and require anesthesia to have them removed at about 8 months, so the hope that everything will be OK begins there. The exceptionally small ones can happen with any size breeding pair, whether it's a gene copying error or simply differences in hormonal response regulating growth stages.
We should handle the uneducated with care because in order to actually educate them, we must show them common courtesy. I've heard it said that "A mind changed against it's will, is of the same opinion still." Very small Yorkies, according to the history I've read, have been prized companions of the affluent since the early days of the breed. The early breeders were likely not attempting to breed that small, given the job they were expected to perform, but genetic anomalies will always capture the attention of the casual observer, and the casual observer will likely be uninformed. It might be unrealistic to expect that to change. IMHO